About Melone Hatley, P.C.

Melone Hatley, P.C. is a woman-owned family law firm that was established in 2014 with the goal of helping families with a range of legal services from divorce and custody cases to trust and estate planning. We are your partner to protect your family, your finances, and your future.

Our top-rated, award-winning Virginia, South Carolina and Florida family law and estate planning attorneys can help you today! Our client-centric philosophy means that we represent you in everything that happens with your case to give you the most complete results possible for your future.

Contact us today to schedule a free initial consultation with our Client Service Coordinators to see how we can help you.

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Administration Staff

Jessica Hayden

Manager of Legal Operations

Robert King

Client Acquisition Manager

Claudia Mendez-Valdez

Managing Lead Paralegal

Lindsay Shea

Receptionist

Mercedes Keithley

Receptionist

Alicia Hurston

Receptionist

Mikayla Gibson

Paralegal

Jessica Lee

Paralegal

Kristi Smith

Paralegal

Abigail Cocke

Paralegal

Miriam Loya

Client Concierge

Elita Phillips

Client Services Coordinator

Anabel Rodriguez

Client Services Coordinator

Mike Morea

Client Services Coordinator

Emily Backus

CSC Team Lead

Mark Anderson

Client Services Coordinator

Madison Chewning

Client Services Coordinator

Jeremy Ellis

Client Services Coordinator

Alexandra Harris

Client Services Coordinator

Bre'Auna Gray

Client Services Coordinator

Mikeila Kauahi

Paralegal

Madison Quinn

Legal Assistant

Fatoumata Balde

Legal Assistant

Janet Pulley

Assistant Bookkeeper

Sabrina Galarza

Client Services Coordinator

Alison Meyer

Senior Business Development & Marketing Manager

Nikolas Garrison

Marketing Assistant

Ryan Bultrowicz

Digital Marketing Specialist

DeNesha Deans

Digital Content Designer

Craig Kiessling

SEO & Web Performance Manager

Candice Hayden

Editor

Tammy Heller

Controller

Peyton Brannan

Senior Billing Specialist

Margret Bryant

Billing Specialist

Betty Carter-Pristell

Collections Specialist

Cristina Buentello-Brown

Paralegal

Kelly Marshall

Legal Assisstant

Twyla Roper

Intake Specialist

Anesha Barnes

Intake Specialist

Sydney Wells

Intake Specialist

Savannah Morgan

Intake Lead

Jennifer White

Recruiter

Devan Kotalik

File Clerk

Cassie Neely

Client Concierge Manager

Colleen Gibson

Client Concierge

Samantha Reitz

Client Concierge

Erin Sweeney

HR Coordinator

LouAnne Stanford

Receptionist

Jade Pyles

Receptionist

Hanna Usenko

Assistant Billing Specialist

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Client Testimonials

I can’t say enough good things about Erica Hawkins. She exceeded my expectations and she helped me at one of my lowest points in my life. Not only was she professional and timely she was understanding and compassionate. In my experience it is hard to find all of those qualities...

L.S.

It’s hard to write a review for a divorce attorney as there are no real winners when breaking up a family. My attorney, Stephen Lukacs, was prompt in response time, understanding of my concerns, patient with my occasional panicky moments, and stayed the course to ensure a fair outcome. We...

M.F.

I can only rate up to 5, but the amount of work my lawyer Stephen Lukacs did for me is worth at least a thousand. I cannot begin to describe what a blessing all of Melone Hatley has been. There is no better option you could go with. My paralegal...

T.F.

Julia has been a great lawyer for me during this tough time going through my divorce. She has given great legal advice every step of the way and the timeliness of her responses has been great. She has helped ease my anxiety and gives me hope that this difficult situation...

T.R.

Stephen Lukacs has been a blessing for my family, so far. We are still working together, but if we ever have any questions, he responds within the same day via email. He has been prompt, attentive, honest, understanding of my wants, informative and was masterful in the courtroom. He doesn’t...

D.D.

I had a great experience with this firm. Ms. Julia, Ms. Angela, and the rest of the team were very helpful during the process. The long process became manageable once they took my case. They were patient with me and explained everything, every step of the way. I’m glad I...

C.G.

I am extremely happy with my experience and would highly recommend Melone Hatley. Everyone who I interacted with at the firm was very professional, helpful and kind. I worked directly with Brian and he was deeply knowledgeable and compassionate while guiding me through the entire process. My questions were responded...

B.C.

My wife and I were extremely pleased with the level of care and expertise given to us by Melone Hatley, P.C. Service provided – Trust

M.A.

I highly recommend Melone Hatley. The staff that I have been exposed to are extremely helpful and knowledgeable.

M.H.

Brian has been the best to work with! He is very knowledgeable and helped guide me through everything! Couldn’t have asked for a better experience!!

S.O.

I cannot recommend this attorney’s office enough. I had a major traffic concern and James helped me and I am forever grateful. He is smart and was a calming presence throughout the entire process.

A.C.

What a breath of fresh air they were. After dealing with a terrible firm that took a divorce and turned it into a year long $30,000 nightmare. Emily Vaughn turned my case around in as little as a week. All parties were talking again and it was finished a month...

E.C.

I contacted the Charlotte office with some initial inquiries and found myself in contact with Haley Acuff. I was impressed with her obvious compassion and objectiveness. Her insightful questions helped me to clarify my thought process, while also inspiring confidence that I have indeed found the caring and capable legal...

J.G.

“Worked with both James and Rebecca. Both were very professional and worked hard to make sure I was taken care of with my child support cases. I fully recommend them.”

R.S.

“This is by far the #1 Law Firm! I had the pleasure of hiring this firm at the Reston, Virginia location and it surpassed all of my expectations. Melone Hatley P.C has exceptional attributes including: 1) Customer Service- The staff is ALWAYS pleasant/warming 2) Communication- Attorney’s are very easy to...

D.S.

“They were so friendly and attentive to the matter I brought to them. I wasn’t just treated like “another case”. It felt like they actually cared about me and the outcome of the matter I brought to them. The positive results they got me obviously were the best part!”

N.N.

“I hired MH to handle a divorce. Charles and Angela have been nothing but professional, empathetic, and timely. There isn’t another firm out there that will provide this level of care. Highly recommended.”

S.H.

“Ms. Alexandra at Melone Hatley is great with her communication skills. Very honest, helpful, and keeps to her word. Flawless system that this law firm has set up. Impressed to say the least.”

A.D.

“I had started this process of going through child custody at Norfolk JDR with Mr. Hatley about 2 1/2 years ago. He had done SO much from fighting false domestic violence charges to helping me gain custody of my son. I was skeptical when I first came in years ago...